POTW #20 - June 17, 2024
MCR Problem of the Week, June 17, 2024 Edition
Find the approximate change in the volume of a cube of side $x$ metres caused by decreasing the side by $1\%$.
Express your answer in cubic metres, rounded to two decimal places, and do not include units. Your answer should be in terms of $x$ and should be of the form "Ax^y" (representing $Ax^y$, e.g. "0.10x^2" is considered a valid submission).
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